noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Psychological term for unconsciously attributing one's own feelings or traits to others. Used in psychoanalysis and general psychology.
See also: 投影
Projection is a psychological mechanism of attributing one's own feelings to others.
彼の批判は、実は自己投影に過ぎない。
His criticism is actually nothing more than projection.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-insertion; identifying with a fictional character
Fandom and otaku culture term for projecting oneself onto a fictional character or inserting oneself into a story. Often used in fan fiction and role-playing contexts.
彼女はアニメの主人公に自己投影して楽しんでいる。
She enjoys projecting herself onto the anime protagonist.
自己投影が強すぎると、作品を客観的に見られなくなる。
If you self-insert too much, you can't view the work objectively.